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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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